Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Velvet was the Night

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Mexico in the 1970s is a dangerous country, even for Maite, a secretary who spends her life seeking the romance found in cheap comic books and ignoring the activists protesting around the city. When her next-door neighbor, the beautiful art studen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,801 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 70%
tense 56%
adventurous 45%
informative 15%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 32% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.55

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